Simultaneous specimen and stage cleaning device for analytical electron microscope
Abstract
An improved method and apparatus are provided for cleaning both a specimen stage, a specimen and an interior of an analytical electron microscope (AEM). The apparatus for cleaning a specimen stage and specimen comprising a plasma chamber for containing a gas plasma and an air lock coupled to the plasma chamber for permitting passage of the specimen stage and specimen into the plasma chamber and maintaining an airtight chamber. The specimen stage and specimen are subjected to a reactive plasma gas that is either DC or RF excited. The apparatus can be mounted on the analytical electron microscope (AEM) for cleaning the interior of the microscope.
- Inventors:
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- Bolingbrook, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 870386
- Patent Number(s):
- 5510624
- Assignee:
- University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- simultaneous; specimen; stage; cleaning; device; analytical; electron; microscope; improved; method; apparatus; provided; interior; aem; comprising; plasma; chamber; containing; gas; air; lock; coupled; permitting; passage; maintaining; airtight; subjected; reactive; dc; rf; excited; mounted; air lock; electron microscope; improved method; specimen stage; plasma gas; plasma chamber; cleaning device; reactive plasma; permitting passage; analytical electron; specimen comprising; simultaneous specimen; gas plasma; tight chamber; active plasma; /250/
Citation Formats
Zaluzec, Nestor J. Simultaneous specimen and stage cleaning device for analytical electron microscope. United States: N. p., 1996.
Web.
Zaluzec, Nestor J. Simultaneous specimen and stage cleaning device for analytical electron microscope. United States.
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"Simultaneous specimen and stage cleaning device for analytical electron microscope". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870386.
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title = {Simultaneous specimen and stage cleaning device for analytical electron microscope},
author = {Zaluzec, Nestor J},
abstractNote = {An improved method and apparatus are provided for cleaning both a specimen stage, a specimen and an interior of an analytical electron microscope (AEM). The apparatus for cleaning a specimen stage and specimen comprising a plasma chamber for containing a gas plasma and an air lock coupled to the plasma chamber for permitting passage of the specimen stage and specimen into the plasma chamber and maintaining an airtight chamber. The specimen stage and specimen are subjected to a reactive plasma gas that is either DC or RF excited. The apparatus can be mounted on the analytical electron microscope (AEM) for cleaning the interior of the microscope.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1996},
month = {1}
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